Chess Puzzle #1QX9H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; rook f7; bishops d2/g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/e6/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h1; rook b8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh7 — bishop g6→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen h1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/pp3Rp1/2p1P1Bp/3p4/2bP4/4P1QP/PP1B1KP1/7q w - - 1 30

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